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Band 6
Part-time

Specialist Nurse within the Dermatology Acute /Community Services

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation TrustUniversity Hospital of North Durham, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 30/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
16/09/2026
Closes
30/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This role involves working as part of the Trust-wide Dermatology multidisciplinary team, providing expert support and advice to patients, relatives, and staff regarding various skin conditions. The post holder will work towards becoming an autonomous clinical expert in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatments, and will act as a patient advocate. Responsibilities also include contributing to nursing policy, clinical service development, and supervising junior staff. The role requires providing nurse-led clinics for adult and paediatric patients in acute and community settings.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide Nurse led clinics for adult and paediatric patients with diagnosed Dermatology conditions.
  • Act as an educational and supportive resource to patients and staff regarding the care, treatment and management of patients with Dermatology conditions.
  • Coordinate patients' care, investigations and treatments to ensure appropriate planned care through network pathways.
  • Act as a source of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and their families following a diagnosis of skin cancer.
  • Plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively, delegating work appropriately.

Essential criteria

  • Active 1st Level NMC Registration RN
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge

Desirable criteria

  • Dermatology experience
  • Non-medical prescribing
  • Clinical skills
  • Specials Skills & Knowledge
  • Transferable skills.
  • Recognising deteriorating patients and red flags.
  • Developing, implementing and evaluating care plans.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development.
  • Evidence of Working Autonomously
  • Leadership experience management of caseloads/delegating workload.
  • Support patient Education
  • Advanced dermatology knowledge.
  • Special Requirements
  • Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require.
  • Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
  • Must hold a UK driving licence
  • Experience working as a Nurse and working within a Dermatology setting / service
  • Statutory Registration
  • Active 1st Level NMC Registration RN
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge
  • Dermatology experience
  • Non-medical prescribing
  • Clinical skills
  • Specials Skills & Knowledge
  • Transferable skills.
  • Recognising deteriorating patients and red flags.
  • Developing, implementing and evaluating care plans.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development.
  • Evidence of Working Autonomously
  • Leadership experience management of caseloads/delegating workload.
  • Support patient Education
  • Advanced dermatology knowledge.
  • Special Requirements
  • Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require.
  • Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
  • Must hold a UK driving licence
  • Experience working as a Nurse and working within a Dermatology setting / service

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse within the Dermatology Acute /Community Services

The closing date is 30 September 2026

Job summary

Working

as part of the Trust wide Dermatology multidisciplinary team at County Durham

and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will be involved in

ensuring that patients, relatives and staff have access to expert support and

advice when presenting with psoriasis, eczema, acne and other skin conditions.

With support from the

multi-disciplinary team work towards becoming an autonomous clinical expert in

assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating topical, systemic and

Biologic treatments ensuring that any patient information and treatment provided

is current and evidence based.

The post holder will act as

the patients advocate supporting and advising the patient and other members of

the Dermatology team.

The post holder will

contribute to nursing policy and clinical service development within the

Dermatology service undertaking audit when required.

To provide day to day

supervision of and leadership of junior members of staff within the service.

Main duties of the job

IWorking

within agreed parameters, local and national guidelines, the postholder will:

Provide Nurse led clinics for adult and paediatric

patients with a diagnosed Dermatology condition.

The post holder should

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